topic I have given my adult child about $8,000 this year to help support her and her children. Can I get credit for supporting her in Deductions & credits

I have given my adult child about $8,000 this year to help support her and her children. Can I get credit for supporting her

dbowman219 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:27:09 GMT

Re: I have given my adult child about $8,000 this year to help support her and her children. Can I get credit for supporting her

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:49:08 GMT

Gifts to individuals are not deductible.

Gifts given to family members, friends or other individuals are not deductible. Gifts received are not taxable to the person who received the gift, and are not entered on a tax return.

If your gift exceeds the yearly limit ($17,000 per individual) imposed by the gift tax rules, then you will need to complete a Form 709 gift tax form and send it to the IRS, although it is very unlikely that you will owe any tax. In 2024 that yearly limit will increase to $18,000.

TurboTax does not support Form 709. It is not an income tax form and would not be included as part of an income tax return.

Here is a link to the form:

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f709.pdf

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/estates/the-gift-tax-made-simple/L5tGWVC8N

Re: I have given my adult child about $8,000 this year to help support her and her children. Can I get credit for supporting her

DoninGA — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:49:58 GMT

You gave your child a gift. Gifts given are not reported on a tax return. Nor are gifts received reported on a tax return.

Support given to a person is not reported on a tax return.